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Ezra Miller's solo "The Flash" film faced one of the most turbulent development cycles in DCEU history. Its script went through countless writers and directors, and even after finally entering production, it was plagued by multiple DC universe reboots and Miller's personal legal troubles. Ultimately, these controversies contributed to the film's disappointing box office performance.
Among the many creative teams that were replaced during development were Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, the writing and directing duo behind "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves." Daley recently spoke with The Playlist while promoting their new Apple TV+ film, "Mayday," revealing some of their initial concepts for "The Flash."
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Daley noted that the core idea of The Flash traveling back in time to meet a younger version of himself originated from their pitch. "The Flash going on an adventure with his younger self was one of our initial ideas, but beyond that, much of the plot was quite different," Daley explained. He continued, "We had envisioned a version where Bruce Wayne never became Batman; he was just a wealthy playboy constantly partying, lacking direction in life, unsure of his purpose. We really liked the concept of forcing him into a heroic role. However, that idea didn't make it into the final film. They ultimately decided to bring Michael Keaton back as Batman, so many of our concepts were not retained."
via： The Playlist